Microsoft BI: Gemini Lands at Kilimanjaro
Today, Microsoft kicked off its Business Intelligence Conference with three new forthcoming product announcements.
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6.10.2008 Windows 7 Beta and RC Bi-Hourly Shutdowns and Expirations
The pre-release versions of Windows 7 will go through two phases on their way to expiration. The operating systems will not cut off testers at once, but, instead, transition into a pre-expiration period where the platform will start shutting down at two-hour intervals.
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27.5.2009 The Windows 7 beta will begin bi-hourly shutdowns next week
Remember that the Windows 7 beta (build 7000) will begin to shut down ever two hours starting on July 1st.
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24.6.2009 Warning: Windows 7 beta bi-hourly shutdowns start next week
The Windows 7 beta will begin bi-hourly shutdowns on July 1, 2009 and will expire on August 1, 2009.
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23.6.2009T-Mobile to get its first 3G BlackBerry handset in September
According to Boy Genius Report, mobile network operator T-Mobile U.S.A. may be getting its first 3G BlackBerry in the form of the rumored BlackBerry
Onyx/Driftwood 96XX series handset. Images from CrackBerry.com. Onyx on the left and Gemini on the right. BGR also states that the device will
launch with an optical trackpad, despite not making an appearance in the leaked shots. As evidenced by the other unreleased BlackBerry, the 8520 Curve
or "Gemini", the Canadian handset maker seems to be doing away with the traditional trackballs.
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12.05.2009BlackBerry Curve 8520 'Gemini' discovered
Images of the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone have just been leaked for our viewing pleasure. The updated device boasts some interesting new
features from its designers at Research in Motion, which come as an addition to that available on the high street at the moment. Perhaps the most
impressive change is the sudden loss of the trackball which is to be replaced with a touch sensitive 'optical trackball.' Upon a closer
inspection at the pictures, a good portion of the design has also been changed. The LCD protector now extends downwards to incorporate the bar which
contains the selection keys. This streamlining being well received by fans.
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02.05.2009Microsoft vies for BI market success
Microsoft has started firing the first volleys in its forthcoming war for the business intelligence space, as it attempts to position itself as a
trusted partner in the enterprise rather than simply as a technology provider.
Although the software giant is coming relatively
late to a market that has been established for more than a decade, it has been making increasingly aggressive noises about business intelligence (BI)
since the end of last year.
The sector's growing importance in Redmond was also highlighted by its decision to host an inaugural
BI event at its headquarters in May, which was attended by 3,000 delegates. This was used as a forum to unveil a coherent BI strategy for the first
time, which revolves around the concept of "BI for the masses".
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30.08.2007Micorsoft Acquires ProClarity
Microsoft said Monday that it
had acquired analysis and
visualization software maker
ProClarity. The Boise, Idaho
based company produces
software and technologies that
are compatible with
Microsoft's business
intelligence (BI) programs.
The Redmond company said it
was investing a great deal in
BI...
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04.04.2006Microsoft Acquires ProClarity
Microsoft said Monday that it
had acquired analysis and
visualization software maker
ProClarity. The Boise, Idaho
based company produces
software and technologies that
are compatible with
Microsoft's business
intelligence (BI) programs.
The Redmond company said it
was investing a great deal in
BI...
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04.04.2006IBM software revenues rise 14%, led by Cognos BI tools
Although IBM's PC servers fell flat last quarter, its software business soared, especially in "branded middleware." IBM's Cognos BI tools,
WebSphere middleware, and Lotus collaboration software all displayed double-digit increases...
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18.04.2008Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Extends Microsofts Business Intelligence Solution
A Q&A with Chris Caren, general manager of Office Business Applications, regarding Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, is available
here.
As
part of its commitment to providing industry-leading business intelligence solutions, Microsoft Corp. has launched Microsoft Office PerformancePoint
Server 2007, an application that enables companies to drive performance through monitoring, analyzing and planning their business using one integrated
solution.
Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI) allows more people at all levels of an organization to make better decisions, and
has the vision of reaching every decision-maker and adding value to every decision. With Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Microsoft is building on
its existing BI solution to enable companies to drive strategy development, alignment and accountability across the entire organization.
First we built a highly scalable BI platform, then we built BI tools with an unparalleled ease of use. Today we are extending customer value
by bringing an integrated performance management application to market, said Chris Caren, general manager of Office Business Applications at
Microsoft. Our goal as a leading BI provider is to deliver the most complete and integrated BI product line with unparalleled ease of use, and this
matches what customers have been waiting for...
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19.09.2007Microsoft Business Intelligence Bootcamp Series
Phil Newman: Attend this upcoming series of live web seminars and find out how you can help organizations quickly, effectively, and economically get
access to, analyze, report on, and share the information they need to achieve corporate objectives. In this series you will learn how Microsoft
Business Intelligencea complete, fully integrated set of BI technologies, can help reduce the complexity of organizing and distributing information
and lead to competitive advantages, overall better decisions, and an improved bottom line.
Learn what the Partner Opportunities
are related to selling and implementing Microsoft BI and how you can position Microsoft BI effectively. Hear about Microsofts Business Intelligence
Vision and Roadmap and how you can demonstrate Microsofts current BI offerings. Understand what is available in Microsoft Office PerformancePoint
Server 2007 and whats in store regarding BI in the Microsoft Partner Program.
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30.11.2007There is no CableCARD 2.0
With the July 1st CableCARD
mandate right around the
corner, we have really wanted
to know how the cable
companies are going to
continue to provide VOD -- and
other bi-directional services
-- without CableCARD 2.0.
Thanks to our friend
Mari over at ConnectedHome2Go,
we got to spend some time with
Mark DePietro, the Vice
President of Strategy of
Motorola Home and Networks
Mobility, and he filled us in
on some details about
CableCARDs. The most shocking
thing we learned was: there is
no such thing as CableCARD 2.0
-- at least not in the way
that we thought.
Currently 3rd party
CableCARD devices can't get
certified by CableLabs for
bi-directional (CC 2.0) uses,
but it isn't the hardware
that is holding up the works,
but the standard. The CEA and
NCTA just can't come to an
agreement about what should be
required for bi-directional
certification.
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15.06.2007Microsoft PerformancePoint Server 2007 Due in September
Microsoft is set to launch a portion of its business intelligence technology platform, PerformancePoint Server 2007, at an event in New York on Sept.
20.
The second piece to Microsoft's BI technology triad, SQL Server 2008 (code-named Katmai), is scheduled to ship in the second
quarter of 2008. The company's third major tech component, Office 2007, is available nowand will be integrated with PerformancePoint Server 2007.
But with the company's BI strategy spread over three major components with a remaining year-long release cycle, will businesses
have the luxury to wait?
In a recent report, IT research firm IDC found that the BI market grew by more than 11 percent in 2006,
with the BI tools market driven by the need for improved CPM (Corporate Performance Management) and, to a lesser extent, compliance software.
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23.08.2007Microsoft's (un)secret weapon for winning the BI battle
SQL Server may be one of the most popular databases today, but
Microsoft Corp. nevertheless remains a
laggard in the business intelligence market. It ranked just fifth among BI vendors last year, according to research firm IDC.
But as Microsoft
gets serious about BI,
it has an ace that turns out to have been hiding in plain sight all along...
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07.10.2008Reminder: Windows 7 beta bi-hourly shutdowns start next week
As reported by Ars Technica, beginning July 1, 2009, Windows 7 users who are still on the beta (build 7000) will begin to receive bi-hourly shutdowns
reminding the user to upgrade to the release candidate (build 7100). On August 1, 2009, all Windows 7 beta licenses will expire triggering the
non-genuine experience for any user still using the beta. The user's wallpaper will be removed and a message with the words "This copy of Windows
is not genuine" will be displayed in the lower right corner above the taskbar. Users who would like to continue testing the next Microsoft operating
system are asked to download the Windows 7 Release Candidate that was released to the public in May 2009.
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25.06.2009SQL Server on Channel 9
The Developer & Partner Evangelize team just posted a ton of new SQL Server and Business Intelligence content on Channel 9. You can check it out here
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http://channel9.msdn.com/sql There are 22 screencasts posted as
part of a developer training workshop built on SQL Server 2005 that has been delivered around the globe by Microsoft and Microsoft Partners. This
training event takes the student through the Microsoft BI Platform giving a BI Developer the introduction and basic comfort needed to tackle a BI
project using Microsoft technology.
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14.12.2007Clarification on the Date for Bi-hourly Shutdowns for the Windows 7 Beta
Brandon LeBlanc: Bi-hourly shutdowns for the Windows 7 Beta will begin July 1st, 2009 as weve stated both here in
this blog post on May 5th
and also in the
Windows 7 RC FAQ...
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26.05.2009Dell preps bi-directional display connector
Dell later this year
plans to start selling
monitors and computers that
feature the new Displayport
connector, the computer maker
said at a company event in San
Francisco.
The connector offers a
bi-directional, digital way to
connect and power high
definition monitors. It uses a
daisy-chain-approach that
allows one connected device to
act as a hub for additioanl
monitors as well as peripheral
devices such as speakers, a
microphone and webcam.
"Because of the
bidirectional nature, you can
integrate all of the
peripherals around the
display," Dell's chief
technology officer Kevin
Kettler said at a company
event. "And you only have one
cable that comes back from
your display to your
machine."..
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18.05.2007Microsoft Business Intelligence VPC Release v5.1
Microsoft Business Intelligence (BI), a complete suite of server, client, and developer products, supports decision makers in developing deeper
knowledge and insight that helps them make better business decisions, faster. Microsoft BI is delivered through three layers or workloads: data
warehousing, reporting and analysis, and performance management and R5 has demos across these three workloads.
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11.12.2007Corel's Office competitor gets BI, more PDF
Corel today rolled out WordPerfect X4, a suite designed to remain feature compatible with Microsoft Office while adding more interoperability with
Adobe Acrobat. Added to the suite is a new spreadsheet in addition to Quattro Pro...
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17.04.2008Xbox 360 update canceled while Microsoft works on game portability
Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten says Microsoft is spending time on building out the infrastructure for the service and will skip over its
regular bi-annual update...
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23.05.2008Microsofts Business Intelligence Solutions Resonate with Enterprises
As the second annual Microsoft Business Intelligence Conference opens, Microsoft BI tools empower information workers and drive performance at
pharmaceutical leader Merck & Co., Inc., highlighting market momentum...
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06.10.2008Priming the Pipeline for Women in Computing
Building on Microsoft's four-year US$1 million commitment to the National Center for Women and Information Technology, the company co-hosts the
bi-annual conference convening to discuss how to dramatically increase the presence in women in high technology fields...
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